Beach SAMP: RI Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan

Beach SAMP: RI Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan

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We love our coastlines in RI, and we want to keep them clean and healthy.

CRC coordinated the development of the Rhode Island Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan (Beach SAMP).  This state-wide effort focused on providing coastal communities with science, tools and technical assistance so they can make confident policy decisions that reflect long-term commitment to resiliency and adaptation practice – a key approach for ensuring Rhode Island is able to deftly accommodate flooding and erosion, chief impacts of sea level rise and strong storms tied to climate change. This project was an effort of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), the State’s coastal administrator, and included widespread participation among the public, private, academic and community sectors.

For more information, please go to the BeachSAMP website at www.beachsamp.org/

A Beach SAMP map for a stakeholder meeting. (credit: CRC)
A Beach SAMP map for a stakeholder meeting. (credit: CRC)